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Date of birth: 1882-12-16
Place of birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sir Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs is one of the game's early masters. Nobody has scored more first-class runs than his 61,760, or more hundreds than his 199.
1920-05-06
Surrey batsman Jack Hobbs gets in some batting practice, with team mate Bert Strudwick keeping wicke
1922-09-03
Surrey play Yorkshire at the Oval as the 1922 County Championship nears its conclusion.
1925-07-16
Jack Hobbs reaches his 124th century at the Gentlemen v Players match at Lord's.
1926-12-31
England battered by Bardsley in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.
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